forgettable

adjective

for·​get·​ta·​ble fər-ˈge-tə-bəl How to pronounce forgettable (audio)
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: fit or likely to be forgotten
a forgettable movie

Examples of forgettable in a Sentence

It was an extremely forgettable performance.
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Here’s a hard truth: Most digital ads are forgettable. Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025 For over a decade, his career path has included detours into forgettable international action-dramas — the kind of paychecks artists accept when their opportunities aren’t measuring up to their ambitions. Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025 All of which is to say this: Muir’s tenure was forgettable in many regards. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025 Have a Signature Closing—A Leader Understands the Importance of Punctuation Nothing says forgettable like a meeting that just ends. William Arruda, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forgettable

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forgettable was in 1845

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“Forgettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgettable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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